Published 2:03 pm, Friday, March 14, 2014

We'll start with 1426 32nd Ave. The 2,291-square-foot house has three bedrooms, 2.25 bathrooms, concrete floors, a family room, a media room and a front deck on a 3,746-square-foot lot. It's listed for $895,000. Open houses are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. less

We'll start with 1426 32nd Ave. The 2,291-square-foot house has three bedrooms, 2.25 bathrooms, concrete floors, a family room, a media room and a front deck on a 3,746-square-foot lot. It's listed for ... more

Our next home, 3818 37th Ave. S., is actually a few years old, dating from 2009. The 2,670-square-foot house has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, in-floor radiant heat, a den, a rec room, a patio and a roof deck with a view of Downtown Seattle on a 3,865-square-foot lot. It's listed for $839,950. Open houses are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. less

Our next home, 3818 37th Ave. S., is actually a few years old, dating from 2009. The 2,670-square-foot house has three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, in-floor radiant heat, a den, a rec room, a patio and a roof deck ... more

Our next home, 3950 S.W. Othello St., has a bit more of a conventional look. The 3,008-square-foot house has five bedrooms, 3.25 bathrooms, a family room and a deck on an 8,094-square-foot lot. It's listed for $785,000. Open houses are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Our next home, 3950 S.W. Othello St., has a bit more of a conventional look. The 3,008-square-foot house has five bedrooms, 3.25 bathrooms, a family room and a deck on an 8,094-square-foot lot. It's listed for

We'll end with the priciest home on our virtual tour, 7330 21st Ave. N.E., which is listed for $1,099,950. The 3,020-square-foot house has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a family room and a den on a 6,528-square-foot lot. Open houses are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. less

We'll end with the priciest home on our virtual tour, 7330 21st Ave. N.E., which is listed for $1,099,950. The 3,020-square-foot house has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a family room and a den on a ... more

There can be lots of reasons for this. They want the latest in efficiency and technology. They like the contemporary look. They're willing to sacrifice yard space to have a house that's bigger than many of Seattle's older homes. Or maybe they just like the idea of a place that hasn't been lived in before.

In any case, there are a bunch of new choices in Seattle at the moment. Click through the gallery above for a virtual tour of several, plus one that's just a few years old.

If you like any, you can check them out in person at open houses scheduled for this weekend. Just keep in mind that open houses are subject to cancellation on short notice.